Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-61027 is a denial-of-service issue in OpenLink Virtuoso Open Source v7.2.11. A remote attacker may be able to crash or disrupt the service using crafted SQL statements. The business impact is availability loss, not data theft or modification based on the supplied CVSS data.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority availability risk if Virtuoso v7.2.11 supports business-critical services or is internet-reachable. If not deployed, document non-exposure. If deployed internally only, prioritize according to service criticality and access controls.
Technical view
The CVE describes a flaw in the t_set_push component of virtuoso-opensource v7.2.11, reachable over the network with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction per CVSS 3.1. It is classified as CWE-89, but the documented impact is availability only: C:N/I:N/A:H.
Likely exposure
Organizations running OpenLink Virtuoso Open Source v7.2.11 are the named exposure. Risk is higher where the service or SQL-capable access paths are reachable from untrusted networks. The CVE affected-product metadata is incomplete, so inventory confirmation is necessary.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. The public description says crafted SQL statements can cause denial of service. No exploit maturity, patch status, or confirmed real-world campaign evidence is provided.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: affected vendor/product fields are listed as n/a, while the description names virtuoso-opensource v7.2.11. The only referenced technical source is GitHub issue 1232. Do not assume broader version impact or an available patch without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Check OpenLink issue 1232 and vendor channels for fixed versions or official guidance.
- Inventory Virtuoso deployments and prioritize any confirmed v7.2.11 instances.
- Reduce untrusted network access to Virtuoso services where operationally feasible.
- Apply vendor-supported updates or mitigations once confirmed by OpenLink.
- Monitor service availability and crash patterns until remediation is complete.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether OpenLink Virtuoso Open Source v7.2.11 is deployed.
- Identify which Virtuoso interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review logs for unexpected crashes or restarts around SQL activity.
- Track the GitHub issue and CVE record for remediation updates.
- Validate compensating access controls without using exploit payloads.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
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7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/openlink/virtuoso-opensource/issues/1232CVE reference, mitre
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
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